MITRE reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(2,670 total reviews)
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Mark Peters

72% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

MITRE has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,670 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MITRE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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3K reviews
5.0
Jun 20, 2015
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Pros

Collaborative, open, sharing environment. You really do have the option to create your own career path. There are a lot of very smart people at MTRE.

Cons

Research program is a bit overhyped. It's more like a post-doc place to go for people who have a hard time fitting into a regular work force. Frequent reorganizations to create more higher level positions. Has a bit of an inverted project management structure where more junior people can lead projects and the senior people become very expensive individual contributors.

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MITRE Response
10y
Thanks for posting. We’re happy to hear that you enjoy the collaborative environment at MITRE and with your co-workers. We are pleased with the quality work and research that happens throughout all levels of the company. We agree that it is important to continue to recognize our employees for their hard work, and we will continue to look for ways to do so.
2.0
Jun 11, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good work-life balance UNLESS your assignment requires working on-site at a sponsor facility, they you're faced with long commutes and D.C. traffic jams. Excellent retirement plan - high matching contributions Nature of work can be a pro or con, but changes frequently

Cons

Salaries lower than for-profit companies Promotions nearly impossible Leave your resume behind - what you did elsewhere does not count

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MITRE Response
10y
Thanks for your review. While there are many benefits to working on-site at a sponsor, anyone living in the Washington, D.C. area can understand your frustration with long commutes and traffic jams. We encourage you to speak with your manager or HR representative if you feel like your previous, relevant experience is not being considered. MITRE is a great workplace because we have employees from diverse backgrounds and at different experience levels. Having new perspectives will enable us to solve national challenges in ways that we may not have considered before.
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